Steve Gardner

Virginia

NOW Desk Reporter and Editor at USA Today

Baseball writer/reporter and Senior Fantasy Editor @USATODAYSports with a soft spot for a former life in radio. Laughing all these many years. BBWAA, FSWA, JMU.

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Darius Garland injury update: Cavs star has toe surgery, will miss 4-5 months

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

All-Star guard Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers is expected to be sidelined for four to five months after undergoing surgery on his toe. The Cavaliers announced on social media that Garland had a successful procedure June 9 on his big toe and is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of training camp.
On trial for sexual abuse, Rays' Wander Franco also facing gun charge

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

Already on trial for alleged sexual abuse of a minor, the former American League All-Star was charged Sunday with illegal possession of a firearm, police said. Franco, 24, was arrested in November following an altercation in a parking lot in San Juan de la Maguana, about 115 miles northwest of Santo Domingo. During the arrest, police found a semiautomatic Glock 19 in his vehicle, according to a statement from the Dominican Public Prosecutor’s Office obtained by the Associated Press.
Phil Mickelson gearing up for (final?) bid to complete career Grand Slam

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

Phil Mickelson has won just about everything during his career on the PGA Tour. Everything except the U.S. Open. The six-time major champion has finished as the runner-up in his country’s national championship six different times, but has never hoisted the trophy. This year could be his last shot, as his five-year exemption for winning the 2021 PGA expires at the end of this season.
Who won 2024 NBA title? Boston Celtics' successor will soon be crowned

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

For the seventh consecutive season, there will not be a repeat NBA champion. As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers prepare to battle for supremacy in 2025, it's worth remembering the team that still reigns until this season's winner is crowned. The Boston Celtics had their back-to-back bid stymied by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, falling in six games.
President Trump's support for Pete Rose did impact reinstatement, MLB commissioner says

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred revealed Wednesday that support from President Donald Trump was indeed a factor in his stunning decision to end Pete Rose's permanent banishment from the game. Speaking to MLB team owners at a meeting in New York, Manfred said the opinions Trump expressed to him during an April 16 visit to the White House played a part in his ultimate ruling a month later to posthumously remove Rose and 16 others from baseball's pernamently ineligible list.
Trevor Bauer wins default judgment in defamation suit vs. sexual assault accuser

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered a woman who accused former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault to pay the 2020 NL Cy Young award winner more than $300,000 in damages for violating terms of a settlement agreement. Attorneys for Bauer and Lindsey Hill, the woman whose allegations led to an MLB investigation and ultimately Bauer's 192-game suspension, struck a deal two years ago to end their lawsuits against each other.
Yankees closer Luke Weaver likely out 4-6 weeks with hamstring injury

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

The New York Yankees are expected to be without closer Luke Weaver for at least a month after he injured his hamstring while warming up during Sunday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ESPN reports Weaver will be put on the injured list Tuesday and miss 4-6 weeks, which will put the Yankees' closer situation in flux once again.
John Brenkus, Sport Science host, dies after battling depression

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

The man who brought his unique explanations of science to sports fans has died at the age of 54. John Brenkus, who won six Emmy Awards as the founder and host of "Sport Science," died May 31 after a battle with depression, his family announced Sunday on social media. "Sport Science" first aired on Fox Sports Net in 2007 and later moved to ESPN, with Brenkus hosting nearly 1,800 segments explaining how and why things in the sports world were possible.
Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun: TV channel, time and how to watch

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

Rookie No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers will be looking for her first professional win as the Dallas Wings travel to Connecticut to face the Sun on Tuesday, May 27. In fact, both teams will be looking for their first win after losing four consecutive times to open the 2025 season. Both are also coming off losses to the Atlanta Dream. The Wings dropped an 83-75 decision in Atlanta on May 24, while the Sun were on the wrong end of a 79-55 blowout the following day.
Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton charged with DUI in West Virginia

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Steve Gardner

Former Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month in West Virginia for DUI. Court records posted online show Retton, 57, was stopped in Marion County, West Virginia, on May 17 and charged with one count of “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.”She was later released after posting $1,500 bond.